10 Skidz’s Choice

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, what you’re witnessing here today is a truly history event in the annals of racing! Never before has an unknown driver had a chance of winning the Europa 400! Amazing! His car looks just like the one driven by the legendary Auggie Cahnay, one of the greatest drivers of all time! Look at him go! That car must be using jet fuel! Wow, what a race!

Prowl: Number 16, pull over! No unregistered vehicles are allowed to compete! Halt, evading arrest is a felony! Come back here!

X-Brawn: Prowl’s gonna have to use his afterburners to catch that hombre.

Kelly: This hat was expensive, but so what? I’m on vacation! A girl’s gotta live a little, right? This trip to Europe is just what I needed. Huh? My new hat! Thanks a lot, you just turned my hat into roadkill.

Male Spectator: Those two are incredibly fast but I’ve never seen them before. Whose team are they on?

Female Spectator: I don’t know.

Prowl: I can’t believe I let that law breaker get away from me. I’ve never been more embarrassed. Until now.

Announcer: And now number 16 has taken the lead!

Optimus: Do you think that’s Skid-Z?

Railspike: Could be. He just arrived from Cybertron and we don’t know what kind of vehicle he scanned.

Optimus: Only Autobots can go that fast. It’s Skid-Z, all right.

Railspike: Racing against human drivers, why would he do such a thing?

Koji: Hmmm…

T-AI: What is it, Koji? What’s up?

Koji: The driver of the original car was fatally injured.

T-AI: You mean Auggie Cahnay?

Koji: He used to say that he spent so much time in that car that it had taken on his personality. Almost like it had a life of its own. If he was right, maybe Skid-Z is haunted.

Midnight Express: Oh, you mean he may actually be possessed by Auggie Cahnay’s spirit?!

Koji: It sounds weird, but that’s the only thing that makes sense.

Midnight Express: If you’re correct then there’s no telling what he’ll do next. We’ve got to find him.

[Transition]

Skid-Z: I can’t believe I did it again! Skid-Z, transform! Whenever I hear a race starting I feel like I have to enter it. It started after I scanned that car in the automotive museum. That car must’ve belonged to the race driver in the photo. A race car like that would be the perfect disguise mode for me! And besides, it would be a shame to let a fine machine like that go to waste. Time to scan this baby! Yeah, this car’s configuration fits me to a “T” and my speed will be a big plus when it comes to helping the Autobots. Somehow, something must’ve gone wrong with that scan. But what? When a race starts, it feels like someone else takes control. It’s happening again, I can’t control myself! I’ve got to win! Skid-Z, vehicle mode! Oh no! Now I’m racing against children! This has gotta stop! I’m outta control! The Autobots are supposed to defend the Earth against the Predacons, our hostile cousins. How can I do that if I’m obsessed with running races night and day?!

Announcer: Runners, on your marks. Get set…

Skid-Z: This has gotta stop right now! I’ve gotta control myself!

Announcer: Ready! Set! Go!

Skid-Z: No use, I just can’t stop. Everytime I hear a race starting I’ve got to be in it! I win! Sorry tortoise. Great. Some victory. I came to Earth to help Optimus, but if I can’t control myself, I’m useless!

Sky-Byte: A bot with your power and speed? Why that’s nonsense!

Skid-Z: You must be the Predacon Sky-Byte.

Sky-Byte: Correct! My leader Megatron would find your abilities quite useful indeed. Why don’t you join those who appreciate your talents and wreak the rewards you deserve. Come over to our side, Skid-Z, and when we take control of this planet, you will have power beyond your wildest dreams.

Sky-Byte: I thought that we could reach an understanding but I was wrong. How unfortunate. Unfortunate for you, that is, because now I’ll have to destroy you! Tsunami Blaster! Amazing, he dodged the Tsunami Blaster, no one can do that.

Announcer: Runners on your mark, get set…

Skid-Z: Later. There’s a race starting right now, gotta go.

Sky-Byte: Wait! Come back here! You can’t get away!

Skid-Z: Watch me!

Sky-Byte: I’ll smash you!

Skid-Z: In your dreams, Flea-Byte!

Sky-Byte: That does it. No more unleaded energon for me.

Announcer: Get set…

Skid-Z: Coming through! Sorry guys!

Runner: Now I’ve seen everything!

[Transition]

T-AI: Download is complete. Looks like you were right, Optimus. Skid-Z’s scanner log shows that his systems are contaminated with Cahnay’s psychotrophic energy.

Optimus: He must’ve forgotten to purge the vehicle with his high-frequency wave pulse before he scanned it.

T-AI: The longer this goes on, the worse it’ll get. We’ve gotta get him back to headquarters for decontamination.

Megatron: Megatron, beast mode! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Sooner or later your strength will run out and you’ll be squashed like tin cans!

Sideburn: Optimus, he’s right. We can’t hold this rock up much longer!

Megatron: Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! You’re finished, Autobots!

Optimus: Skid-Z, mayday! Mayday!

Skid-Z: Skid-Z, transform! The Autobots are in trouble. They need me. I’ve got to help them. But if I take the time to help them, I might not win the race! And I’ve got to win, I’ve got to! What am I saying, I’m an Autobot! I’ve got to fight this feeling. I’ve got to go back and help Optimus and the others. No, the only thing that matters is crossing the finish line first! I’ve got to help the Autobots! I feel like there’s a tug-o-war going on inside my head! Ahh, it’s driving me crazy!

Megatron: In just a few seconds you Auto-fools will be flatened!

Sideburn: My servos are about to overheat and my hydrolics are red lighting!